Chapter 39: Death Qi Buchen was surprised: "Is this really true? ...
Qi Buchen was surprised and asked, "How could this happen?" He was puzzled, "This man was only injured, why would he be asked to pay with his life?"
Borjigit rubbed the corner of her eye. "That man was seriously injured and unconscious, and he hasn't woken up yet. The imperial physician said the chances of him waking up are slim."
Qi Buchen understood. Was he in a vegetative state? But in modern times, a vegetative person could still live a few more years with the help of various devices. With today's medical conditions, it was just a matter of when he would die.
"I wonder who this person is?" Qi Buchen asked.
Borjigit was a little surprised: "Don't you know, Fourth Lady? Didn't the Fourth Prince meet him on the street a few days ago? Speaking of which, I haven't thanked the Fourth Prince yet. A few days ago, your cousin was blocked by that person. If he hadn't met the Fourth Prince, he might have been injured."
"I just didn't expect that Mongolian barbarian to be so cruel. He said it was okay in front of the Fourth Prince, but then turned around and went back on his word. He simply doesn't respect the Fourth Prince or the dignity of the royal family." She burst into tears again. "Poor cousin, you've been so obedient for so many years, and yet you have to suffer such a misfortune. You haven't seen that Mongolian barbarian before, he's got a face full of flesh and is extremely vicious, not a good person. If I were you, your cousin just acted rashly in panic, and it just happened to hit him on the head. Who knows if it's not that the heavens can't bear it and don't want him to do evil in the world? Now they don't know how to do good deeds, but instead try to pick on good people."
She talked for a long time, but Qi Buchen had a strange feeling. He felt that if even a tenth of what she said was true, it would be good enough. And, with all the talk of "Mongol barbarians," Borjigit kept saying "Mongol barbarians," had she forgotten her own surname? Although your branch migrated to the interior of the country a long time ago, that doesn't mean your ethnicity has changed.
"I don't know why this cousin got into a conflict with someone?" It couldn't be that he was just walking on the street and someone looked at him with disdain and wanted to beat him, right?
"This..." Borjigit hesitated, "Isn't it because your cousin is too kindhearted? While drinking with friends at a restaurant, he saw the Mongol barbarians bullying the singing girl who was trying to make a living. He couldn't stand it, so he spoke up for her and said a few words, and now he holds a grudge against her."
"I'm not saying anything wrong, but those Mongolian barbarians are just used to being barbaric in their own land. They don't know how to restrain themselves after entering the capital, and they want to steal everything they see!"
Qi Buchen looked at her meaningfully and said, "My cousin was speaking out for justice and didn't intentionally hurt anyone, so there's nothing to worry about. The Emperor is wise and will definitely not ignore the facts and ask my cousin to die. Don't worry, aunt."
"This..." Borjigit was anxious. "Of course the emperor is wise, but those Mongolian barbarians insisted that it was your cousin who deliberately injured them. Now is the time for Mongolia to pay tribute. Even if it is the emperor, it is not easy to just ignore their opinions, right?"
"That's true." Qi Buchen agreed at first, but when he saw that Borjigit seemed about to interrupt, he quickly said, "But they have people on their side, doesn't that mean my cousin doesn't have anyone around him? They are twisting right and wrong. Let's just report the facts. Each one has his own reasons. Let's put this matter off for now. Once the tribute is over, won't the Emperor still side with his family?"
Borjigit choked and said with difficulty, "That's true, but that Mongolian barbarian is cunning. He actually... bribed some idle people to say that they were watching the commotion from the sidelines and saw your cousin and his men come to our house and beat us up. How is that possible? Your cousin has always been a coward. He wouldn't even dare to step on a mouse, let alone beat anyone!"
Qi Buchen felt more and more puzzled. If the original body's memory was correct, this cousin named Chaldai should be in his twenties now, and he is still afraid of mice. Are you kidding me?
Borjigit had no idea what she was thinking, but looked at Qi Buchen expectantly: "I was just thinking, didn't the Fourth Prince meet your cousin a few days ago? He must have seen that the Mongolian barbarian was not a good guy. Now I want the Fourth Prince to testify and tell the emperor that this matter was entirely caused by the Mongolian barbarian himself. He was aggressive that day and only stopped when he saw the Fourth Prince step forward. Your cousin didn't want to conflict with him at all at that time. If the Mongolian barbarian hadn't wanted to cause trouble for your cousin later, your cousin would never have gone to him, and this incident wouldn't have happened."
Qi Buchen finally understood what Borjigit had in mind. On one side were some idle people in society, and on the other side was the emperor. It was obvious whose testimony was credible.
However, Qi Buchen did not intend to agree.
Firstly, she believed no more than twenty words of what Borjigit said when she suddenly came to her house today; secondly, oh, I asked Yinzhen to intervene for a troublesome matter just for a relative with whom I had no feelings at all? Am I stupid?
Even Qi Buchen knew, despite her ignorance, that while Mongolia was nominally under Qing rule, Kangxi had always been courting and favoring them. Just look at how many of his daughters he had married off to them. Furthermore, with Galdan still roaming the north, Kangxi still needed to deploy the Mongolian army. So, could this be a simple brawl between two factions? A diplomatic dispute could easily become a disaster. Yinzhen was just a bald prince still in school. To dare interfere in this matter was simply to feel he was too comfortable.
"Aunt, your idea is feasible." Qi Buchen changed the subject, "However, it's not appropriate for our grandfather to speak about this. Firstly, our grandfather and I were together that day, and it only took him a cup of tea to persuade him, so he doesn't know the details of what happened. Secondly, my aunt probably doesn't know that when my cousin confronted someone, the entire street was blocked, and there were countless people watching. Even if they find witnesses, my aunt can also find the onlookers. Not only are there more people than them, but the testimony of people who have done serious work will always be more convincing than that of idle people, right?"
When Borjigit saw that she did not agree, she immediately became anxious. She looked at Jueluo and opened her mouth to speak.
Qi Buchen interrupted her, "Don't worry, Aunt. Our grandfather's intervention isn't good for cousin. First, we're relatives from my side, and second, from our grandfather's side, we're family. With these two layers of kinship, the Mongols will definitely think we're our own family members lying and covering up for him. They won't let it go, and even the Emperor won't accept it."
"Aunt, do you think what I said is true or not?"
"This..." Borjigit knew she had a point, but how could she agree? She had come today to ask for help. After all, their family was supposedly a royal family, but in reality, they were now in dire straits. Their most prominent relative was Qibuchen, who had married into the imperial family. If Qibuchen didn't help, her son might actually be taken by the emperor to pay the Mongols with his life to appease their anger.
"Aunt, can you say something?" Borjigit was extremely anxious and looked at Jueluo as if asking for help.
Since she sat down, Jueluo had been concentrating her attention on her nose and her heart, not saying a word. Now, when she heard someone calling her, she slowly raised her head and said, "Sister-in-law, you're joking. I'm just a woman who spends all day at home taking care of children. I really don't understand these things."
"You?..." Borjigit wanted to say something else.
Qi Buchen interrupted her: "Aunt is desperate and is trying all kinds of methods. Speaking of which, my uncle must have made a decision on this matter. Why don't you go back and ask him if what I said is feasible?"
This is the farewell.
At this point, Borjigit was left with no other options. She could only stand up and say, "Alright, then I'll... I'll go back and ask your uncle. If... if that doesn't work, I hope Fourth Prince can speak up for you."
"Of course, we are all family." Qi Buchen agreed smoothly, with only a hint of truth in his words, but he was convinced by his own heart.
Jueluo also stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, take care. I won't go with you."
"Okay, okay." Borjigit's smile was a little stiff. "You and your daughter rarely see each other, so you need to talk."
Then he left in a hurry.
As soon as she left, the two people in the room fell silent, not at all like a mother and daughter who had not seen each other for a long time.
Finally, it was Qi Buchen who broke the silence: "What does mother think about my cousin?" She was not sure about Jueluo's attitude.
Jueluo looked at her silently for a while before speaking: "What do you think? I don't have any idea?"
Okay, this topic is over.
Qi Buchen choked for a while before he continued, "Mother, do you have anything to say?"
Jueluo looked at Qi Buchen with that scrutinizing look again and said, "There's nothing to say."
"......" Qi Buchen felt a vein on his forehead jump, took a deep breath, and forced a smile, "Mother doesn't want to say it, but I have some questions about the housekeeper that I want to ask her."
Jueluo looked at her again and nodded: "Borjigit is right, you have indeed grown up."
Qi Buchen's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Jueluo had seen something? She said with a fake smile, "What are you talking about, mother?"
Jueluo sneered: "If you don't want to laugh, don't laugh. It's hard to laugh in front of a mother like me."
This is not right. Qi Buchen looked at Jueluo deeply. It seemed that she was not aware of anything, but the relationship between this mother and daughter was indeed very awkward.
She suppressed her smile and said, "If Mother is alright, I won't stay here long. I'll send someone to find out more about what Auntie mentioned."
Jueluo simply stood up and said, "You don't have to tell me what you want to do. If she hadn't come to the door crying today, I wouldn't have followed you." After that, she left.
Qi Buchen followed behind to see him off, but he was thinking in his heart that it seemed that there was something strange about the relationship between Jueluo and her mother's family.
But there is no need to rush these things. We can learn about them later when we have the chance. But now we need to understand what happened to Chaldai first.
The personnel were dispatched quickly, but the truth of the matter had not yet been discovered, as Yinzhen returned first.
Also? Bring back a message.
"Mingdu passed away."
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Author's words: Yinzhen: Another offline day [unhappy.jpg]
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